National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 35827 / Local Identifier 111-M-929 - Private Snafu: Spies - Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964). This animated film features the goofy, simpleton Private Snafu, voiced by Mel Blanc. In this short, cautionary tale, Private Snafu has a secret: his ship leaves for Africa at 4:30. He's determined to keep it, but bit by bit it slips out, and eventually, the details end up right on Adolf Hitler's desk, and the ship is attacked. -